How many times can a laserdisc or dvd be played before it is worn out?

Properly cared for, a used dvd or laserdisc can be played practically forever.

How
often is the list updated?

Once a day.

How up to date is the data?

I currently reject any
page which has not changed in the last 120 days.

How many LD's/DVD's are in the database?

The exact number varies from day to day. Right now
we have 1,130,085 disks in the database.

What are the different search options?

1) Standard -- matches your phrase
(modulo "noise words")
2) Words in order -- matches all non noise words in your phrase, but allows
intervening
words (this option is especially useful for
adding qualifiers like "Criterion")
3) Keyword search matches all keywords in ANY order
4) Regex search uses you to specificy a regular expression (still case
insensitve). You can use the ^, $, *, +, ., ?, [], |, () and {} operators.
5) Fuzzy -- try finding matches that are "close" to the request of
there are no exact matches

Is there anything I should know about Movie prices?

Yes! Many of the sites run sales and discount
all LD's at once ("30% off all orders through the end of the year" for example),
so the price that you see does not reflect any "global discounts". Also,
remember that there is a wide range between the cheapest and most expensive
shipping/handling policy.

Some sites do not list prices for
indivual listing, but have general policies (e.g. all single disc movies are $13).
In many of these cases I add the price to each listing; if there are exceptions, or the
policy changes, then the price that I list may not be accurate.

Why do I sometimes see matches that don't look like
LD's or DVD's?

The search engine is grabbing HTML pages and trying
to extract the Movie listings from the HTML; sometimes the engine gets slightly confused.
In general, I try to err on the side of including too many entries, rather than
risking the loss of an entry which might be the only known copy of the disc that you are
looking for.

What can I do if my favorite used Laserdisc/DVD site
is not included?

Please let me know about the site and I will try to
add it.

I have a list of LD's that I'm selling, but it's not
on a web site, is there a way to get it included in your database?

To use the notification feature, just supply your
email address and a password. An account is created automatically if one does not exist.

What is the "close auctions" option available to daily update subscribers?

I have found that there are sometimes eBay listings with "typos". When this
occurs, there are sometimes bargains waiting -- or the chance to pick up a rare item that others might miss. This
search, runs through the entire notification list looking for "almost matches".

My notification account disappeared, why?

If your mail server refuses the mail with a
"user unknown" error, or the mail server DNS entry does not exist, then your
account will be deleted.

What about X Rated titles?

I do not include any list which is described as
X-Rated, but many general lists contain one or more X-Rated titles.

Contributions and Thank You?

There is no charge for the use of the Movie finder
and you should feel free to use it as often as you like without any obligation. If
you would like to send donations, you can send me whatever you'd like (including LD's and
DVD's) at work: